Lev Grossman
@levgrossman.com
Bestselling writer of The Bright Sword, The Magicians trilogy, The Silver Arrow books, and The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
Just my regular shoutout to the SECRET LIFE OF BOOKS, which is objectively one of the funniest and most brilliant books podcasts around. Though yes it is co-hosted by my wife Sophie, who's an English professor at Princeton
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Secret Life of Books
Books Podcast · Updated Weekly · Every book has two stories: the one it tells, and the one it hides.The Secret Life of Books is a fascinating, addictive, often shocking, occasionally hilarious weekly ...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Just my regular shoutout to the SECRET LIFE OF BOOKS, which is objectively one of the funniest and most brilliant books podcasts around. Though yes it is co-hosted by my wife Sophie, who's an English professor at Princeton
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
A nice mention of my dad in PEOPLE magazine, though probably not exactly how he would've imagined it
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November 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
A nice mention of my dad in PEOPLE magazine, though probably not exactly how he would've imagined it
people.com/who-is-elisa...
people.com/who-is-elisa...
"The god of the sun
Has finished her run
Across the blue sky
Her day is done ..."
But it's not done! There's so much more. Coming March 26. Preorder here:
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Has finished her run
Across the blue sky
Her day is done ..."
But it's not done! There's so much more. Coming March 26. Preorder here:
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
November 21, 2025 at 6:59 AM
"The god of the sun
Has finished her run
Across the blue sky
Her day is done ..."
But it's not done! There's so much more. Coming March 26. Preorder here:
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Has finished her run
Across the blue sky
Her day is done ..."
But it's not done! There's so much more. Coming March 26. Preorder here:
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Back when I worked at Time magazine I wrote a piece calling George R.R. Martin “the American Tolkien.” Is it true? Who knows. WHAT AFTER ALL IS TRUTH REALLY.
But in my house, when I was a kid, the American Tolkien was Fritz Leiber. substack.com/home/post/p-...
But in my house, when I was a kid, the American Tolkien was Fritz Leiber. substack.com/home/post/p-...
That Other American Tolkien
When I was a child, the novels of Fritz Leiber were way more important to me than The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings. If anything Tolkien was the British Leiber
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November 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Back when I worked at Time magazine I wrote a piece calling George R.R. Martin “the American Tolkien.” Is it true? Who knows. WHAT AFTER ALL IS TRUTH REALLY.
But in my house, when I was a kid, the American Tolkien was Fritz Leiber. substack.com/home/post/p-...
But in my house, when I was a kid, the American Tolkien was Fritz Leiber. substack.com/home/post/p-...
I never see this mural at my gym without thinking of the Terrible Trivium from The Phantom Tollbooth and feeling proud of him for finally deciding to get in shape
November 16, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I never see this mural at my gym without thinking of the Terrible Trivium from The Phantom Tollbooth and feeling proud of him for finally deciding to get in shape
November 12, 2025 at 7:46 AM
c u r s e d w o r d l e
November 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
c u r s e d w o r d l e
A book that never fails to astound me when I reread it is Joanne Greenberg's semi-forgotten 1960s classic I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN.
October 31, 2025 at 6:43 AM
A book that never fails to astound me when I reread it is Joanne Greenberg's semi-forgotten 1960s classic I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN.
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@levgrossman.com has created this century’s Arthurian text. All others will be compared to this epic work of fantasy, heart, and grit. A story about faith and becoming who we were always meant to be, with the heart of a hero. Possibly THE contender for the @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social #booksky
October 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
@levgrossman.com has created this century’s Arthurian text. All others will be compared to this epic work of fantasy, heart, and grit. A story about faith and becoming who we were always meant to be, with the heart of a hero. Possibly THE contender for the @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social #booksky
A few thoughts on Philip Pullman's new book THE ROSE FIELD (minor spoilers) www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Philip Pullman’s Anti-Escapist Fantasy
In his fiction, the author of “The Golden Compass” tells us how to love this world. It isn’t easy.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
A few thoughts on Philip Pullman's new book THE ROSE FIELD (minor spoilers) www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
I'll be at the Canberra Writers Festival next weekend, Saturday afternoon at 3 at the National Library. Come by! We'll talk about King Arthur and mythology and magic and fantasy and writing and whatever else comes up.
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Legend, Re-Imagined: The Bright Sword
A thundering, thrilling, triumphant re-imagining of the legend of King Arthur, Lev Grossman's international bestselling The Bright Sword was chosen as one of the best books of 2024 by the New York...
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October 18, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I'll be at the Canberra Writers Festival next weekend, Saturday afternoon at 3 at the National Library. Come by! We'll talk about King Arthur and mythology and magic and fantasy and writing and whatever else comes up.
tickets.canberrawritersfestival.com.au/Events/Legen...
tickets.canberrawritersfestival.com.au/Events/Legen...
The gorgeous signed illustrated edition of THE BRIGHT SWORD goes on sale tomorrow grimoakpress.com/products/the...
October 14, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The gorgeous signed illustrated edition of THE BRIGHT SWORD goes on sale tomorrow grimoakpress.com/products/the...
Five years ago I had a dream that went something like "what if you did WHERE'S THE GREEN SHEEP but with gods?" www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
THE GOD OF SLEEP | Kirkus Reviews
The god of the sun may be done for the day, but bedtime isn’t possible until the god of sleep can be found.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Five years ago I had a dream that went something like "what if you did WHERE'S THE GREEN SHEEP but with gods?" www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
In other scientific literature news, a quantitative linguist published a study comparing the literary output of identical twins. My brother Austin and I were part of the dataset www.tandfonline.com/eprint/YFIRR...
Do Identical Twins Write Identically? Evidence from Authorship Attribution
This study investigates the writing styles of identical twins to determine if their shared genetics result in identical writing. We used computational authorship analysis techniques on writing samp...
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October 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
In other scientific literature news, a quantitative linguist published a study comparing the literary output of identical twins. My brother Austin and I were part of the dataset www.tandfonline.com/eprint/YFIRR...
behold the MAGICIAN'S LAND ebook is $1.99 today ebookdaily.com/bargain-kind...
Featured on eBookDaily Bargains- $1.99
'The Magician's Land: A Novel (The Magicians Book 3)' by Lev Grossman is featured on eBookDaily's best Kindle book bargains
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October 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
behold the MAGICIAN'S LAND ebook is $1.99 today ebookdaily.com/bargain-kind...
I struggle quite a lot with #misophonia, and I quietly follow the research. It's still kind of all over the map, but there's something about this recent study that rings true neurosciencenews.com/misophonia-c...
Misophonia Might Be a Brain Regulation Disorder - Neuroscience News
A new study shows that misophonia, strong negative reactions to certain sounds, is closely linked to cognitive and emotional inflexibility.
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October 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I struggle quite a lot with #misophonia, and I quietly follow the research. It's still kind of all over the map, but there's something about this recent study that rings true neurosciencenews.com/misophonia-c...
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October 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Unexpectedly large public art outside Esbjerg, Denmark
September 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Unexpectedly large public art outside Esbjerg, Denmark
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Roger Lancelyn Green's book was one of the first things I ever read, and there were a lot more about King Arthur after that ... but I think @levgrossman.com 's done the best job so far of thinking about how the people arriving in boats became English.
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The Bright Sword
A gifted young knight named Collum arrives at Camelot t…
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September 16, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Roger Lancelyn Green's book was one of the first things I ever read, and there were a lot more about King Arthur after that ... but I think @levgrossman.com 's done the best job so far of thinking about how the people arriving in boats became English.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/20...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/20...
I don't know how many of you will be in Esbjerg, Denmark next weekend, but if you DO happen to be there, come say hi!
fantasyfestival.eu/news/four-wo...
fantasyfestival.eu/news/four-wo...
Four World Stars Visit Fantasy Festival 2025
When Fantasy Festival takes over Esbjerg from 19–21 September 2025, it will be with a magical quartet of international authors on the programme.
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September 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I don't know how many of you will be in Esbjerg, Denmark next weekend, but if you DO happen to be there, come say hi!
fantasyfestival.eu/news/four-wo...
fantasyfestival.eu/news/four-wo...
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Hell of Your Own Making #TheMagicians ✨@levgrossman.com
September 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Hell of Your Own Making #TheMagicians ✨@levgrossman.com
It sucks having a cold, but at least I have binged ALIEN: EARTH and BEE AND PUPPYCAT
September 1, 2025 at 10:09 AM
It sucks having a cold, but at least I have binged ALIEN: EARTH and BEE AND PUPPYCAT
We all must kill our darlings. But this particular darling died hard. levgrossman.substack.com/p/the-king-s...
The King Sleeps: Or, the Brief Life and Inevitable Death of a Darling
They say kill your darlings, and they’re 100% right. But today I honor the passing of one that I killed with more than usual reluctance
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August 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
We all must kill our darlings. But this particular darling died hard. levgrossman.substack.com/p/the-king-s...
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The Bright Sword is a recommend from me. @levgrossman.com did the impossible: a new Arthurian tale that actually works. Creative anachronism with just enough touchpoints to late Roman/early medieval Britain (including beyond the walls) to make nerds like me happy, plus gratuitous swearing. Glorious
August 20, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The Bright Sword is a recommend from me. @levgrossman.com did the impossible: a new Arthurian tale that actually works. Creative anachronism with just enough touchpoints to late Roman/early medieval Britain (including beyond the walls) to make nerds like me happy, plus gratuitous swearing. Glorious